Account Plus

The primary intent is enhanced useability for new and existing users - currently in use on this site.

• uses jQuery validation to enhance registration, all browsers plus IE6
  
• now requires double email entry to minimize error
  
• initial registration requires username and email
  (checks against existing users using ajax plus PHP fallback)
  
• then registration has a second step, also with validation to minimize data loss if errors
  
• where js is disabled, DF error checking has been changed to minimize data loss
  
• your account has a css tabbed menu, no js (previous block removed)
  
• tabbed menu extended to private messagesi
  
• private messages language integrated with YA (no longer forums lang)
  
• tab for user activity - summary, blogs, gallery, posts, topics, watchlists
  
• tab for user groups
  
• password recovery modified to eliminate confusing code entry
  (relies on re-activation link only.)
  
• provision for forgotten username, similar to lost password
  
• admin option to allow viewing of user profiles on a groups basis
  
• admin option to allow username change, requires email re-activation
  
• admin option to auto add new user to a group
  
• user email change now requires email re-activation
  
• all fully templated.
  
• theme based styling with account.css covering validation and jQuery curve
  
• uses jQuery curve to round container corners, all browsers
  
• for enhanced useability, the verdana font is provided for security codes
  
• core database tables untouched but reactivation table and couple of main config flags added
  

Installation notes:

• upload all directories and the two single files to root
  
• also advisable to upload the theme files to your current theme(s)
  
• upgrade the Your_Account module through admin modules to add table cms_users_pass and a couple of config flags
  
• required jQuery scripts are added to your /includes/javascript/ directory
  
• the verdana font is added to your /includes/fonts/ directory